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銀細工 (ginzaiku) Japanese meaning: silverwork | Kotomora

銀ぎん細ざい工く

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Meanings

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silverwork; silver craftsmanship

Refers to objects made of silver or the craft of working with silver.

彼かれは銀ぎん細ざい工くの職しょく人にんです。
He is a silverwork artisan.

Kanji

銀silver
細dainty, get thin, taper
工craft, construction, katakana e radical (no. 48)

Related words

金きん細ざい工く
金細工 refers to goldwork, while 銀細工 specifically refers to silverwork.

Built from

この店みせでは美うつくしい銀ぎん細工ざいくを売うっている。

This shop sells beautiful silverwork.

銀ぎん

+細さい工く

Etymology

Compound of 銀 (gin, 'silver') and 細工 (saiku, 'craftsmanship, work').